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Old May 22nd 12, 08:37 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Default ancient domesticated cats in Peru

Jack Campin wrote:

I hadn't heard of this until just now:
http://enperublog.com/2010/11/24/anc...500-years-ago/
Hard to guess its size from the picture, but certainly bigger than an
Old World moggy.

Do you mean the picture of bones in someone's hand?


Yep - that's a pretty big jawbone.


The article said the cats were probably pumas. They're pretty common all
through the Americas, and even more so 4000 years ago.

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